With AURELIUS, Agfa has found the ideal partner for the transaction. “Corporate Carve-outs require experienced partners. Dirk Markus, Founding Partner of AURELIUS.
Innovative research and the support of AURELIUS will enable the firm to lead the ongoing industry consolidation”, states Dr. This will be supported by a focus on growth markets such as packaging and prepress software.
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Continued innovation of plate technology and associated software solutions, as well as post-pandemic market trends, have created an opportunity for AURELIUS to leverage its existing expertise to capture growth in the prepress market. “Agfa Offset Solutions is a well-suited addition to the AURELIUS portfolio. Approximately 130 employees are active in R&D. The company operates various manufacturing entities and R&D sites globally, with around 1,700 employees.
Agfa Offset Solutions reached a market leading position in Europe and LATAM and ranks among the top players in other markets. The firm is present across all steps of the prepress value-chain, offering a portfolio of offset plates, graphic film, equipment & services, as well as software and chemicals. The company supplies the offset printing industry with prepress solutions like offset plates, graphic films or software and is commercially active in more than 75 countries worldwide. The transaction, which will be executed by AURELIUS’ co-investment structure, is expected to close in Q1 2023, subject to approval by the relevant competition and regulatory authorities. In FY21, Agfa Offset Solutions generated EUR 748m in revenues which translates into a global market share of roughly 20 percent.Īgfa-Gevaert Group announced the separation of its Offset Solutions activities in January 2021 and has now signed a share purchase agreement with AURELIUS for the sale of its division. The division is one of the leading global suppliers of prepress solutions to the offset printing industry. Luxembourg/Munich, Aug– AURELIUS announces the acquisition of Agfa Offset Solutions from the Agfa-Gevaert Group (ISIN: BE0003755692), Mortsel/Belgium.
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